Quality Assurance & Sourcing Specialist – Cosmetics

Crown Affair; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Crown Affair is seeking a Production and Quality Control Associate to support production control, QC and QA operations, and lead accessory and merch sourcing from concept to launch.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure products meet internal standards, troubleshoot quality issues, and drive pass-off flows across the stage-gate process. Ideal candidates have hands-on QA/QC experience in cosmetics/CPG and sourcing/product development in the same space.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of quality experience in a fast-paced, CPG environment.
• Clear, fast communicator with ability to elevate issues same-day.
• Experience with contract manufacturers/suppliers is a strong plus.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience in sourcing, production and international manufacturing.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Analytical and strategic thinking with ability to see impact and scope of decisions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify QC/QA specifications during production runs; escalate deviations.
• Review batch/production records for completeness prior to release sign-off.
• Track batch failure rate against spec with a target of zero critical failures.
• Maintain documentation of QC results, deviations, and escalations; develop QC KPIs.
• Partner with QA/QC Consultant and PD to investigate deviations or issues.
• Own end-to-end accessory/merch development from vendor sourcing to launch; ensure on-spec, on-time delivery.

Skills

Quality control

Sourcing

Project management

Analytical thinking

ERP systems

Excel/Google Sheets

Communication

Vendor management

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Crown Affair is seeking a Production and Quality Control Associate to support production control, QC and QA operations, and lead accessory and merch sourcing from concept to launch.

You will partner with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure products meet internal standards, troubleshoot quality issues, and drive pass-off flows across the stage-gate process. Ideal candidates have hands-on QA/QC experience in cosmetics/CPG and sourcing/product development in the same space.